Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Majjige huli is a popular curry in Karnataka. It's called "Morkulambu" in Tamil Nadu, "Majjiga Pulusu" in Andra Pradesh and "Moru Curry" in Kerala-just goes to show the similarities in cooking styles in South Indian cuisine.

'Majjige' is 'buttermilk' ,while 'huli' is 'sour' in Kannada. Usually majjige huli is made with one vegetable (like cucumber, eggplant, ashgourd, spinach,etc). I had a couple of Zucchinis in the fridge and decided to use it as the vegetable in the majjige huli. Since I've never made majjige huli before, I had to call up my mom for the recipe,so here goes:

Ingredients for the majjige huli:

Zucchini: 2 small cut into cubes (or any one of the vegetables listed above)

Coconut: 1 cup grated(fresh/frozen)

Channa dal/split chickpeas: 1tbsp soaked in water for 1/2hour (optional)

Green chillies: 2-3

Cumin seeds/zeera: 1tsp

Mustard seeds: 1tsp

Yogurt/ curd: 1 cup (should be slightly sour)

Water: 2-3 cups

Salt: to taste

For the tempering:

Mustard seeds: 1tsp

Cumin seeds/zeera: 1tsp

Urad dal: 1tsp

Curry leaves:3-4 nos.

Oil: 1tsp

Method:

Boil the zucchini in just enough water till half done.

In the meanwhile grind the coconut,green chillies, the soaked channa dal(optional), mustard and cumin seeds till you get a fine paste (add a little water when grinding).

When the zucchini is half cooked add the ground masala and a cup of water and let it boil.

Add salt, yogurt and another cup of water and cook for a minute or two.

In a separate pan, heat the oil and add the mustard,cumin and the urad dal. Wait till the mustard starts to pop, add the curry leaves , then pour the tempering over the majjige huli and mix.

Oooh--looks fabulous! I'll have to try this with rice! Speaking of rice... my all time favorite way to eat it is in sushi--I really just can't get enough! Love it! Have an awesome week and thanks for the comment on my blog!

Just read your comment, and I will add that I DO shower after workouts most of the time, just not always :) haha, and I just don't produce a lot of sweat. In the summer, however, that's a different story.

This dish sounds great. I'm pretty sure my friend Smita made a similar dish when she cooked me an Indian feast last year. It sounds just like one of the dishes I tried. It was so amazing.

Sometimes I spoon leftover soup over rice to make a different dish. This looks really good! I just had a soup today made with cantaloupe and yogurt and feel like I should start cooking with more yogurt for creaminess.